Leadership
Meet the Conductor
Todd W. Pray
AYOA Music Director, AYO Conductor
Todd W. Pray currently serves as a music teacher at Peru Central School, where he conducts two concert bands, directs the jazz, marching, and pep bands, and teaches small group woodwind, brass and percussion lessons to students in grades 7-12.
Pray has directed the Adirondack Youth Orchestra since January of 2008. He has also led All-County bands and symphony orchestras in Clinton and Franklin counties, and served as conductor for several Broadway-style musicals presented by Peru Music Theatre and Adirondack Regional Theatre.
Mr. Pray received his master's degree in Saxophone Performance and bachelor's degree in Music Education from Ithaca College School of Music.